PHP MySQL Create Table

PHP mysql_query() function is used to create table. Since PHP 5.5, mysql_query() function is deprecated. Now it is recommended to use one of the 2 alternatives.

  • mysqli_query()
  • PDO::__query()

PHP MySQLi Create Table Example

Example

<?php  
$host = 'localhost:3306';  
$user = '';  
$pass = '';  
$dbname = 'test';  
  
$conn = mysqli_connect($host, $user, $pass,$dbname);  
if(!$conn){  
  die('Could not connect: '.mysqli_connect_error());  
}  
echo 'Connected successfully<br/>';  
  
$sql = "create table emp5(id INT AUTO_INCREMENT,name VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL,  
emp_salary INT NOT NULL,primary key (id))";  
if(mysqli_query($conn, $sql)){  
 echo "Table emp5 created successfully";  
}else{  
echo "Could not create table: ". mysqli_error($conn);  
}  
  
mysqli_close($conn);  
?>  

Output:

Connected successfully
Table emp5 created successfully